Why is it important that the news industry have standards?

Whether we like it or not, the news is a powerful force in our world. It shapes and is shaped by the public, informs policy decisions, and has become more than ever the real-time recording instrument of our collective history. If humankind were to vanish tomorrow, and future visitors were to find the records of our civilization, would you feel good about the records they would find? We at The Knife are committed to truth, honor, and the preservation of a human legacy of which all people can feel proud.